Cow loves noodles. She ate through her whole stock and yet she would do anything for more. Would her friend Craig have noodles? And would he be angry if she ate them?

Specifications

• first-year Chinese reader for real beginners
• in simplified characters
• 60 unique characters (62 unique words)
• 24 pages of text with illustrations (large print)
• characters are color coded for the tones
• contains a glossary Chinese-English

Information for teachers

This simple Chinese reader is intended for new readers of Mandarin Chinese. In contrast to children's picture books, which are intended for native speakers, the Zhongwen Bu Mafan! series focuses on the highest-frequency words in the language, providing beginning readers with an engaging and accessible way to strengthen their reading skills in Chinese.

Find out more about teaching Chinese through novels and comprehensible input at Terry Waltz's blog and Ignite Language.